Arm Introduces ARMv8.1-M Architecture With New "Helium" Vector Extension

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Arm Introduces ARMv8.1-M Architecture With New "Helium" Vector Extension

Arm Holdings today announced ARMv8.1-M as their newest M-series architecture with enhancements around signal processing and machine learning for embedded devices...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ARMv8.1-M-Helium-Vector-Ext

[tuxd3v]

Woow,
If they can deliver...
For sure they will enter in the same space of riscv GAP8 is today, or even surpass them..
Also some companies like Espressif are selling about a million devices a month, probably with Tensilica Xtensa cores inside..

[tildearrow]

Arm category! Typo:

The ARMv8.1-M architecture also brings instructions for half-precisiomn floating-point,

[hajj_3]

can this be used for things other than machine learning such as video encoding, like how neon can help?